List of some 19th/20th century makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may reveal a...
Confused or unsure about purchasing coins of this era on ebay ? I hope my guide will provide some answers to your questions. This guide is intended to be of help when considering which Saxon and/or Norman...
List of some 19th/20thcentury Sheffield makers This list has been produced to assist in the identification of possible makers. Once a name has been identified as a possibility then a search on the web may...
Space Cigarette Cards (Collectables) I've been collecting and selling tradecards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card...
THE FACTORY -WMF ( Wurttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik ) The firm WMF were producing metal ware in different styles: * Classical * Art Nouveau ( Jugendstil ) * Art Deco * Celtic / Viking revival * Bauhaus *...
The earliest surviving type of dining table is the trestle table used in the Middle Ages. As the name implies a trestle table consists of a simple plank on two trestles - easy to move around and dismantle so...
Thomas Sheraton (1751-1806), was an English furniture designer, and Baptist minister, born in Stockton-on-Tees. He appears to have lived in near poverty all his life. Around 1790 he began to work in London as...
George Hepplewhite (d.1786) was an English cabinet and furniture maker, an exponent of the neo-classical style, best known for his 'Cabinet Maker and Upholsterers Guide' published in 1788. It contained 300...
Biedermeier is a design style popular in Germany, Austria, and northern Europe between 1815 and 1860, mostly applied to furniture but also to porcelain, glass, painting, and sculpture, and by extension to...
Demetre Chiparus is perhaps the most famous exponent of the art deco figurine in bronze. Chiparus (1886-1947) was Romanian-born but worked in Paris sculpting theatrical subjects as well as dancers from the...